TwilightFans, Rejoice! Taylor Lautner Returns to His Werewolf Roots with New Series

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Taylor Lautner in ‘Twilight,’ Taylor Lautner at the 13th Annual NFL Honors at Resorts World Theatre on February 08, 2024.Photo:Alamy; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Alamy; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Taylor Lautneris going back to his roots.

PEOPLE confirmed the actor, who played werewolfJacob Blackin the belovedTwilightfilm series, will now chase the animals that made him famous in the upcoming series,Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter.

Tornante — the independent studio behind series likeBoJack HorsemanandUndone —is producing the series, which is currently in development with Amazon MGM Studios. Daisy Gardner is the creator and showrunner.Varietywas first to report the news.

While a release date was not announced, a loglineteases the show as one that gives a look at what Lautner has been doing since he “vanished” from the spotlight afterTwilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 wasreleased in 2012.

Taylor Lautner in ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’.Kimberley French/Summit Entertainment

“Fans speculated, tabloids theorized—but the truth is wilder than fiction. Taylor wasn’t just taking a mental health break. He was preparing for his real calling…Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter,” the summary reads.

The logline explains that Lautner will be “playing himself” and helping “a secret society of werewolf trackers who need his unique expertise. "

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Taylor Lautner visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on May 17, 2023.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

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Lautner shared on his Instagram Stories that the series has “been in the works for the last year.”

His wife,Tay Lautner, alsocelebrated the announcement on her Instagram page, writing, “My love, where to even begin. Words cannot express the excitement I have for you. Watching you along this journey of growth and healing these past seven years has truly been such a gift.” (Her husband hasbeen vocal about the body image issues that he went throughwhile filming the franchise.)

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Tay, who co-hostsThe Squeezepodcast with her husband, said she was excited to watch him act again and noted that the show “has a deep meaning” and the parallels it has to his life are “truly remarkable.”

“None of it would be possible without you,” Lautner replied in the comment section.

source: people.com